Fear Me Not

Set in modern times, the story follows a present-day family through the upheaval caused by a private drug trial. The events unfold over a compressed timeframe that intensifies the moral and emotional stakes. The setting and choices reflect current ethical debates around pharmaceutical experiments.

The action unfolds across a quiet domestic setting—the home of Mikael, Sigrid, and Selma—before shifting to a rural house tied to Mikael's family history. The narrative also visits a laboratory where Frederik conducts an experimental antidepressant trial. A visit to Mikael's mother in a nursing home adds a backdrop of aging and memory that amplifies the crisis.

🔒 Power and Control

Mikael's experience with the placebo pills becomes a force that distorts boundaries and fuels coercive behavior. The film examines how perceived freedom can devolve into manipulation and fear within close relationships. Control extends from intimate space to the wider consequences on family safety.

💥 Consequences of Experimentation

The antidepressant trial exposes dangerous side effects and ethical lapses. The narrative follows the collision between scientific ambition and real lives, revealing harm and the fragility of trust in familial bonds.

🎭 Reality vs Illusion

As Mikael experiences a sense of unbound freedom, the line between truth and self-deception blurs. The characters grapple with what is real, what is manufactured by drugs, and how memories of violence shape their identities.